According to an article by Diane E. Lewis, the “education penalty” for women (where greater amount of education reduces her likelihood of being married) is disappearing.
“The woman doctor who falls in love with an artist doesn’t have to worry whether he can afford to support her,” said (Rosalind) Barnett in a telephone interview. “She can just follow her heart. That gives women a greater pool of men to choose from.”
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